# E2 - Enthusiasm and Spirit
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GX9UQJ98V/enthusiasm-and-spirit)
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**[00:00] KOUYA**
Please!
**[00:01] KOUYA**
Please allow me to sponsor your team!
**[00:06] KOUYA**
I want to support you!
**[00:09] SIGN**
Komaki Motors
**[00:16] FUTOSHI**
Hey, this is nice.
**[00:20] KOTAROU**
Whoa, right in the feels!
**[00:23] FUTOSHI**
R-Right in the what?
**[00:25] KOUYA**
Oh, I just happened to capture that.
**[00:28] Sign**
Komaki Motors
**[00:28] FUTOSHI**
Really? It's got real atmosphere.
Guess you really are a pro.
**[00:28] Sign**
Komaki Motors
**[00:28] Sign**
Komaki Motors
**[00:29] Sign**
Komaki Motors
**[00:29] Sign**
Komaki Motors
**[00:29] Sign**
Komaki Motors
**[00:30] Sign**
Komaki Motors
**[00:30] Sign**
Komaki Motors
**[00:30] Sign**
Komaki Motors
**[00:30] Sign**
Komaki Motors
**[00:32] KOTAROU**
Alice, check it out.
**[00:34] ALICE**
Let me see.
**[00:37] KOTAROU**
Hey, personal space!
**[00:41] HARUKA**
I'm back.
**[00:42] ALICE**
Oh, Haru-chan! Welcome back.
**[00:45] KOTAROU**
We've got a guest, Haru.
**[00:47] KOUYA**
Hello.
**[00:49] KOUYA**
I'm Madoka Kouya.
**[00:51] HARUKA**
You're that guy.
**[00:53] FUTOSHI**
You won't believe this, Haruka.
**[00:55] FUTOSHI**
He says he wants to sponsor us
because he fell in love with your driving.
**[00:59] HARUKA**
My driving?
**[01:00] KOTAROU**
Apparently, he's a cameraman from Tokyo.
**[01:03] KOUYA**
I'm a photographer. I take photographs.
**[01:07] FUTOSHI**
He took a picture of you yesterday, too.
**[01:15] FUTOSHI**
See? Right in the fun zone, right?
**[01:17] ALICE**
You mean "right in the feels."
**[01:21] KOTAROU**
Ha! He said right in the fun zone.
**[01:27] KOUYA**
Wait, I need that for work!
**[01:29] KOUYA**
I haven't paid it off yet!
**[03:03] KOUYA**
But seriously, I was really impressed.
**[03:06] KOUYA**
When you rounded that corner,
I was leaning forward without realizing.
**[03:12] KOUYA**
I wasn't expecting the kid who said
he races alone to fight so hard.
**[03:17] HARUKA**
I dropped out of that race, though.
**[03:19] KOUYA**
Oh, sorry. I know that,
but that's not what I meant.
**[03:24] KOUYA**
It reminded me of what
it means to really go for it.
**[03:31] KOUYA**
I felt like I had to do something.
**[03:35] HARUKA**
You must be in demand.
**[03:37] KOUYA**
What?
**[03:38] SIGN**
Komaki Motors
**[03:38] HARUKA**
I mean, since you want to sponsor us.
Cameramen must make a lot of money.
**[03:44] KOUYA**
Oh, no, I'm not one of those
hotshot photographers
**[03:47] KOUYA**
handling shoots of popular artists,
so I don't make much.
**[03:50] HARUKA**
What?
**[03:51] KOUYA**
What?
**[03:58] KOUYA**
Look at this.
**[03:59] KOUYA**
I can't believe you use a
wooden plank to reinforce the body.
**[04:04] KOUYA**
What a difference from Ena-san's shiny cars.
**[04:11] KOUYA**
But don't worry.
**[04:13] KOUYA**
Now that I'm your sponsor,
you won't have to settle for—
**[04:16] HARUKA**
It's a skid block.
**[04:18] KOUYA**
What?
**[04:19] HARUKA**
You stick a wooden plank on the bottom
of the chassis to reduce downforce.
**[04:24] HARUKA**
It makes it safer.
It's not for reinforcing the body.
**[04:28] HARUKA**
There are regulations around it.
If the plank is too thin, you're disqualified.
**[04:33] KOUYA**
There's a rule like that?
**[04:35] KOUYA**
So it's there to prevent the
car's body from going too low?
**[04:40] HARUKA**
How much do you think those tires cost?
**[04:43] KOUYA**
What? Uh, well, normal tires
cost around 20k apiece,
**[04:49] KOUYA**
and I'm sure they're more
expensive than that, so...
**[04:52] HARUKA**
One set costs roughly 100k.
**[04:53] KOUYA**
That's a lot.
**[04:55] HARUKA**
Well, they're specialized.
**[04:57] KOUYA**
B-But I think I can afford 100k.
**[05:00] HARUKA**
We need three sets for each event,
and there are seven events a year.
**[05:04] HARUKA**
We use them in practice, too,
so tires alone cost 2.5 million a year.
**[05:10] HARUKA**
But that's just for privateers like us.
**[05:13] HARUKA**
Top teams put in a lot of practice,
so they spend over four million a year.
**[05:17] HARUKA**
*Four*...
**[05:20] HARUKA**
We rent the engine. Including overhaul fees,
it costs 1.05 million a year.
**[05:25] HARUKA**
On top of that, there are repair costs,
replacement parts, oil, and fuel.
**[05:31] HARUKA**
At minimum, it all costs
about 11 million a year.
**[05:34] HARUKA**
Depends on the team, of course.
**[05:36] HARUKA**
Belsorriso probably spends
around 18 million a year.
**[05:39] HARUKA**
Since Komaki Motors is a garage,
we save on labor costs, so it's way cheaper.
**[05:44] HARUKA**
But for someone who still
hasn't paid off his camera...
**[05:56] SIGN**
Komaki Motors
**[05:57] HARUKA**
I don't think it's possible for someone
with no money or knowledge
**[06:00] HARUKA**
to sponsor a team on
enthusiasm and spirit alone.
**[06:15] FUTOSHI**
Sorry. He's such a little brat.
**[06:20] FUTOSHI**
I kind of figured a cameraman from
Tokyo must make a lot of money, too.
**[06:25] KOUYA**
I'm sorry I couldn't live up
to your expectations.
**[06:28] FUTOSHI**
I'm kidding. I'm just glad you're interested.
**[06:32] FUTOSHI**
People have drifted away
from motorsports recently.
**[06:39] FUTOSHI**
It's a keepsake from a friend.
**[06:42] KOUYA**
What?
**[06:44] FUTOSHI**
Despite how I look,
I used to go hard back in the day.
**[06:48] FUTOSHI**
They called me Futoshi the Fixer.
**[06:50] FUTOSHI**
Haruka's dad was our driver then.
**[06:54] FUTOSHI**
For whatever reason, we got along.
**[06:56] FUTOSHI**
Our families were close.
**[06:59] FUTOSHI**
When his wife was hospitalized,
we looked after Haruka.
**[07:05] FUTOSHI**
Two years after she passed away,
I quit the team to take over this place.
**[07:12] FUTOSHI**
And right after that, Toru—Haruka's dad—
had an accident during a race.
**[07:22] FUTOSHI**
For the first few years,
Haruka lived with relatives.
**[07:28] FUTOSHI**
But then, he walked here.
It took him two whole days.
**[07:32] FUTOSHI**
He was just a grade school kid.
**[07:36] FUTOSHI**
He said he wanted to be a racer like
his dad and begged to join the team.
**[07:43] FUTOSHI**
He apparently didn't know I'd quit the team.
**[07:47] FUTOSHI**
He clenched his little fists as hard
as he could and bowed his head.
**[07:51] FUTOSHI**
Just thinking about it now still gets to me.
**[07:56] FUTOSHI**
That's when I had a thought.
**[07:59] FUTOSHI**
Since I'd quit the team, I could make my own.
**[08:04] FUTOSHI**
Haruka's been our boy ever since. Our driver.
**[08:09] FUTOSHI**
Our budget's minuscule, but both my son
Kotarou and I can work on cars.
**[08:15] FUTOSHI**
Haruka's impudent,
**[08:17] FUTOSHI**
but in between practicing, he delivers
newspapers to earn money for us.
**[08:24] KOUYA**
So that's why.
**[08:26] FUTOSHI**
I keep telling him he doesn't have to,
**[08:30] FUTOSHI**
but he gets his considerate nature
and his tenacity from his dad.
**[08:35] KOUYA**
I'm sorry. I...
**[08:37] FUTOSHI**
It's fine. I appreciate the thought.
**[08:41] FUTOSHI**
Thanks for complimenting Haruka. Really.
**[08:54] KOUYA**
What am I doing?
**[08:57] KOUYA**
I got all excited by myself
and showed up unannounced.
**[09:00] SIGN**
Komaki Motors
**[09:01] HARUKA**
I don't think it's possible for someone
without money or knowledge
**[09:04] HARUKA**
to sponsor a team on
enthusiasm and spirit alone.
**[09:07] SIGN**
Closed to Vehicles
**[09:07] SIGN**
(Excluding
Bicycles)
**[09:07] SIGN**
From 7:00 to 18:00
**[09:09] KOUYA**
He's absolutely right.
There's nothing I can do.
**[09:15] SIGN**
Sae-chan
**[09:15] SIGN**
Incoming call...
**[09:15] SIGN**
Remind me
**[09:15] SIGN**
Message
**[09:15] SIGN**
Slide to answer
**[09:16] SIGN**
Stop
**[09:17] KOUYA**
Hello? What is it, Sae-chan?
**[09:20] SAEKO**
*I told you not to call me that!*
**[09:24] SAEKO**
I called you a bunch
of times this afternoon.
**[09:26] SAEKO**
What? Gotenba?
**[09:28] KOUYA**
Uh, yeah, I had something to do.
**[09:31] SAEKO**
*Well, whatever.*
**[09:33] SAEKO**
*By the way, are you free tomorrow?*
**[09:35] SAEKO**
*I'd like you to shoot something.*
**[09:38] KOUYA**
Tomorrow?
**[09:39] SAEKO**
They said if they were allowed to
request a photographer, they wanted you.
**[09:43] KOUYA**
*They who?*
**[09:45] SAEKO**
You did a shoot for him before.
Ena-san of Belsorriso.
**[09:50] SAEKO**
* We're doing a special issue*
* on their motorsports team.*
**[09:54] KOUYA**
I'll do it! Let me do it, Sae-chan!
**[09:56] SIGN**
Exit
**[09:57] KOUYA**
You gotta let me do it!
**[10:06] KOUYA**
They must make a lot of money.
**[10:09] ENA**
Madoka-kun.
**[10:12] KOUYA**
Ena-san.
**[10:14] ENA**
Welcome. Thanks for coming.
**[10:17] KOUYA**
Good afternoon. Thanks for
requesting my services today.
**[10:21] ENA**
I know you must be busy.
**[10:23] ENA**
Okay, shall we go?
**[10:25] KOUYA**
What?
**[10:26] ENA**
To our garage.
**[10:28] ENA**
I'll drive.
**[10:54] KOUYA**
Wow.
**[10:56] ENA**
Take whatever shots you want.
**[10:57] ENA**
I'll leave all the
photography stuff up to you.
**[11:03] KOUYA**
By the way, Belsorriso's main
category is the Super GT, isn't it?
**[11:11] ENA**
Oh, yeah. The 500 and 300.
**[11:14] ENA**
I guess all the 300s are out right now.
**[11:17] KOUYA**
Right. The 500 and 300.
**[11:20] ENA**
I've only just gotten started in F4.
**[11:23] KOUYA**
In other words, you own a lot of machines.
**[11:27] ENA**
That's right.
**[11:28] KOUYA**
That must be very expensive.
**[11:31] ENA**
The GT is. In that respect,
the F4 machines aren't all that expensive.
**[11:37] ENA**
After all, F4 is an
equal conditions category.
**[11:40] KOUYA**
Equal conditions?
**[11:42] ENA**
All machines race
under the same conditions.
**[11:46] ENA**
You're not allowed to spend money on power.
**[11:49] KOUYA**
But it costs 11 million a year.
**[11:51] KOUYA**
Uh, though I heard Belsorriso
might be spending 18 million a year.
**[11:57] ENA**
That's cheap for motorsports.
**[11:59] KOUYA**
Cheap?
**[12:01] ENA**
Another way to put it is we're only allowed
to spend that much on F4 machines.
**[12:06] ENA**
But drivers are different.
**[12:09] KOUYA**
What?
**[12:11] ENA**
You can spend as much as you like on drivers.
**[12:17] KOUYA**
You mean like, a driving school?
**[12:19] TOSHIKI**
I'm telling you, battles on the
brakes won't help your time.
**[12:21] ENA**
That's right. Like the racing schools
of the famous car makers.
**[12:23] SATSUKI**
It's fine if you get ahead, but it'll throw you
off line, and if you're slow to recover...
**[12:28] SATSUKI**
it'll hurt your time.
**[12:32] ENA**
They also serve as test drivers for projects.
**[12:36] ENA**
We help pay for a part
of the cost in exchange.
**[12:40] ENA**
We held auditions and got these two.
**[12:44] SIGN**
Komaki Motors
**[12:44] FUTOSHI**
Potential sponsors?
**[12:46] KOUYA**
An acquaintance introduced me to a
few companies that might sponsor you.
**[12:51] FUTOSHI**
Wow, there are rich companies
like that in this day and age?
**[12:55] HARUKA**
I'm back.
**[12:57] KOTAROU**
Welcome back.
**[12:59] KOUYA**
Haruka-kun, welcome back.
**[13:02] KOTAROU**
Look. He found us potential sponsors.
**[13:05] HARUKA**
Potential sponsors?
**[13:06] KOUYA**
They seemed interested, but they
wouldn't agree to anything right away.
**[13:10] KOUYA**
So I figured seeing you drive
would get them down off the fence.
**[13:41] SPONSOR CANDIDATE A**
I'm sorry.
**[13:42] SPONSOR CANDIDATE A**
We won't be going ahead with it.
**[13:46] SPONSOR CANDIDATE B**
Sorry. We won't, either.
**[13:48] KOUYA**
But you've only seen him once. You don't
have to decide based on just this one race.
**[13:53] SPONSOR CANDIDATE C**
Let us know if their record improves
dramatically or they change drivers.
**[14:03] KOUYA**
I'm sorry!
**[14:04] KOUYA**
My presentation sucked.
**[14:07] HARUKA**
It's fine.
**[14:09] HARUKA**
You're not the one who sucked.
**[14:13] SIGN**
Komaki Motors
**[14:26] HARUKA**
I'm back.
**[14:45] KOUYA**
Hello.
**[14:48] KOUYA**
I'm sorry about everything.
**[14:50] KOUYA**
I always lose sight of my
surroundings when I get excited.
**[14:54] KOUYA**
I zoom off like a roller coaster.
**[14:57] KOUYA**
Sae-chan used to get
mad at me all the time.
**[15:00] KOUYA**
Oh, Sae-chan's my ex-wife.
**[15:06] KOUYA**
Enthusiasm and spirit alone, huh?
**[15:09] KOUYA**
You're absolutely right.
**[15:12] KOUYA**
Komaki Motors has made it this
long without support from anyone.
**[15:19] KOUYA**
And then, a total amateur like me
with no knowledge of car racing
**[15:22] KOUYA**
suddenly barges in and makes a fuss.
**[15:27] KOUYA**
I'm nothing but a nuisance. Sorry.
**[15:34] HARUKA**
Uh, it's fine.
**[15:37] KOUYA**
So...
**[15:42] KOUYA**
I've decided to take my time.
**[15:47] KOUYA**
I've worked freelance for a long time.
**[15:49] KOUYA**
I'm not that amazing, but I've got a
decent number of professional connections.
**[15:56] KOUYA**
So I'll find someone who
understands F4 and Komaki Motors.
**[16:03] KOUYA**
I'll take my time finding a sponsor
who will really get what makes you so good.
**[16:15] INDEPENDENT BUSINESSMAN**
You in here, Komaki-san?
**[16:16] FUTOSHI**
Yeah, what's up?
**[16:18] INDEPENDENT BUSINESSMAN**
I got a new light truck and
want my name put on the door.
**[16:24] FUTOSHI**
Got it. You want your business name
and phone number again?
**[16:28] INDEPENDENT BUSINESSMAN**
Yeah. I brought my car.
**[16:33] KOUYA**
That...
**[16:33] KOUYA**
That's it!
**[16:36] SIGN**
Komaki Motors
Small Loan Plan
**[16:36] KOUYA**
In short, we'll collect small loans in
exchange for putting ads on the F4 car.
**[16:43] FUTOSHI**
Yeah, that's a common method.
**[16:46] KOUYA**
What?
**[16:47] KOTAROU**
Well, why do you think there are sponsor
logos on machines and racing suits?
**[16:48] SIGN**
This
**[16:48] SIGN**
This
**[16:48] SIGN**
This
**[16:48] SIGN**
This
**[16:48] SIGN**
This
**[16:48] SIGN**
This
**[16:48] SIGN**
This
**[16:48] SIGN**
This
**[16:48] SIGN**
This
**[16:48] SIGN**
This
**[16:52] KOUYA**
What? That's not just a fashion thing?
**[16:55] FUTOSHI**
W-Well, I guess the
car logos *are* very stylized.
**[17:00] FUTOSHI**
Since we don't have any sponsors,
our car's plain white.
**[17:02] KOUYA**
Then put all the logos you want on it.
**[17:04] FUTOSHI**
All the logos we want?
**[17:06] KOUYA**
In any case...
**[17:08] KOUYA**
I'll reach out to people right away.
**[17:10] HARUKA**
Hold on. Didn't you say you'd take your time?
**[17:14] KOUYA**
I told ya I'm like a roller coaster, didn't I?
**[17:17] HARUKA**
What?
**[17:19] KOUYA**
Okay, shall we go?
**[17:21] HARUKA**
Hey, wait.
**[17:26] SIGN**
Nikutomo
**[17:26] SIGN**
Beef
Hotpot
**[17:26] SIGN**
Horse
Hotpot
**[17:26] SIGN**
Horse
Sashimi
**[17:26] SIGN**
Dine-in
Parties
**[17:26] SIGN**
Niku-
tomo
**[17:26] KOUYA**
Excuse me.
**[17:27] SIGN**
Supporters Wanted!
**[17:27] SIGN**
Motorsports
**[17:27] SIGN**
Formula 4
**[17:27] SIGN**
Racing Team
**[17:27] SIGN**
Komaki
**[17:27] SIGN**
Motors
**[17:27] SIGN**
Would you like to advertise
**[17:27] SIGN**
m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
**[17:27] SIGN**
your store on a racecar?
**[17:27] SIGN**
See next page for details
**[17:27] NIKUTOMO**
Car racing?
**[17:29] KOUYA**
Yes. It's called F4. Formula 4.
**[17:33] NIKUTOMO**
Huh. This is the first I've heard of it.
**[17:36] KOUYA**
Anyway, I was wondering if you'd like
to put an ad for your store on the car.
**[17:41] NIKUTOMO**
An ad, huh?
**[17:43] NIKUTOMO**
I wish I could, but the
business isn't doing so well.
**[17:48] NIKUTOMO**
You're Komaki-san's kid, right?
Are you the driver?
**[17:52] HARUKA**
Y-Yes. Um...
**[17:56] NIKUTOMO**
This kid's the driver, huh?
**[18:00] KOUYA**
He's awesome.
**[18:03] KOUYA**
Watching him drive really
sucks you into the race.
**[18:07] NIKUTOMO**
Huh.
**[18:09] SIGN**
Wasabi
Beans
**[18:09] SIGN**
Wasabi
Beans
**[18:09] SIGN**
Wasabi
Beans
**[18:09] SIGN**
Wasabi
Beans
**[18:09] NIKUTOMO**
Here.
**[18:09] SIGN**
Wasabi
Beans
**[18:10] NIKUTOMO**
Good luck.
**[18:12] HARUKA**
Um, thank you.
**[18:14] NIKUTOMO**
I'll ask the wife about
the ad when she gets back.
**[18:18] KOUYA**
Thank you!
**[18:19] HARUKA**
Th-Thank you.
**[18:23] KOUYA**
Okay, let's keep this up!
**[18:29] KOUYA**
What's the matter?
**[18:30] HARUKA**
Uh, nothing.
**[18:33] SIGN**
Butcher
**[18:33] SIGN**
Yamayoshi
**[18:33] SIGN**
Yamayoshi
**[18:33] SIGN**
Butcher
**[18:33] BUTCHER**
Huh. Komaki-san's place, you say?
**[18:35] KOUYA**
That's right. Have you ever seen a car race?
**[18:39] KOUYA**
They're so intense.
**[18:41] BUTCHER**
That's amazing. But we can't afford an ad.
**[18:46] BUTCHER**
Oh, I know.
**[18:48] BUTCHER**
You can have this instead.
**[18:50] SIGN**
ONOEN
**[18:50] KOUYA**
We hope you'll give it some thought.
**[18:52] TEA SHOP**
I'm sorry. I'd have to ask the boss.
**[18:56] TEA SHOP**
Oh, give me a second.
**[18:59] SIGN**
Fuji Fine
Green Tea
**[19:00] SIGN**
Fuji Fine
Green Tea
**[19:00] SIGN**
Fuji Fine
Green Tea
**[19:00] SIGN**
Fuji Fine
Green Tea
**[19:00] SIGN**
Fuji Fine
Green Tea
**[19:00] TEA SHOP**
Drive carefully.
**[19:00] SIGN**
Fuji Fine
Green Tea
**[19:02] SIGN**
Freshly Fried
**[19:02] SIGN**
Curry Bread
**[19:02] BAKER**
F4, huh?
**[19:04] KOUYA**
You're welcome to come
check it out sometime.
**[19:07] BAKER**
Our mornings start early around here.
**[19:10] BAKER**
I'll think about it.
**[19:15] FISHMONGER**
Here you go.
**[19:16] CAKE**
This is all I can do for you.
**[19:19] MASTER**
Good luck, kid.
**[19:25] KOUYA**
I didn't think we'd get so few takers.
**[19:29] KOUYA**
We did get a lot of other stuff, though.
**[19:33] KOUYA**
Well, it'll fuel our driver.
**[19:36] KOUYA**
Hey, when you think of it that way,
does that make them sponsors?
**[19:40] KOUYA**
But you can't stick a croquette on a machine.
**[19:46] KOUYA**
What's the matter?
**[19:49] HARUKA**
Oh, nothing.
**[19:52] BOY**
Hey, mister!
**[19:55] BOY**
You're a racer, right?
I saw you in the butcher shop just now.
**[19:59] HARUKA**
Oh, yeah.
**[20:01] BOY**
That's cool. You're like Raceman!
**[20:04] BOY**
You know Raceman?
**[20:06] BOY**
He's cool. He's fast. He's *super* cool.
**[20:10] BOY**
Sha-ting! Starting grid!
**[20:13] BOY**
Go, Raceman!
**[20:16] HARUKA**
U-Um...
**[20:18] KOUYA**
Oh, wow! He seems strong.
**[20:21] BOY**
He's *so* strong. He fights bad drivers who
cause trouble, but he always finishes first.
**[20:27] BOY**
Have you ever finished first before?
**[20:37] BOY**
"All you need is spirit!"
**[20:41] BOY**
That's what Raceman's teacher said.
**[20:43] BOY**
If you throw yourself into everything
with spirit, you'll go zoom and finish first!
**[20:53] BOY**
I know. I'll give you something special.
**[20:56] BOY**
It'll make you the best.
**[20:59] BOY**
Here.
**[21:02] BOY**
See you later.
**[21:05] BOY**
Neee-yowm!
**[21:10] KOUYA**
Another important sponsor.
**[21:17] SIGN**
Komaki Motors
**[21:26] SIGN**
Every hero
**[21:26] SIGN**
has a fiery spirit!!
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***SIGN*** Spirit
**[23:04] SAEKO**
How should I put this? Your writing style
is gorgeous. It lights up the page.
**[23:12] SAEKO**
Yes, yes. Oh, thank you!
**[23:16] SAEKO**
First thing tomorrow. I look forward
to your wonderful manuscript.
**[23:20] SAEKO**
Okay. Well, happy lucky bye-bee.
**[23:25] SAEKO**
He's a good person, but he can't
get rid of that Showa Era vibe.
**[23:37] SAEKO**
Not bad.